ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A former Rochester firefighter has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison on child pornography charges. Investigators said Brett Marrapese, who worked with the Rochester Fire Department, persuaded a 13-year-old girl to send images and videos of child pornography via Snapchat. This prompted the victim's father to send a tip to the Irondequoit Police Department. Police searched his home, camper, and RFD locker. The search ended with investigators finding over 1,300 images and 121 videos of child porn from Marrapese's cell phone. Around this time, the New York State Police was investigating tips that someone in Rochester was uploading child porn to the internet. Investigators said they tracked the IP addresses to "Committee Rochester FD 2%." Marrapese denied the allegations. Due to these accusations, the Rochester Fire Department placed Marrapese on leave with pay and later unpaid leave. Marrapese was arrested and pleaded guilty to the distribution and receipt of child pornography. He was sentenced Wednesday to 17.5 years in prison and 15 years of post-release supervision.